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There are many types of special attacks (a.k.a spatk or spec.); from temporary boosts in stats, to strikes dealing higher damage than normal.

In the combat interface of these weapons, you will notice a special attack bar. If you click on this bar, your character will initiate the weapons special attack. The special attack bar will drain by a certain percentage (depends on the weapon used). If you use all of your special attack bar, it will take five minutes to replenish.

Along with many other things, special attacks in dueling have an option to be turned off. If you do not wish to duel using special attacks, click on "No Sp. Attacks" on the interface.

2.0 - The Special Attacks

Below is a list of the weapons that have a special attack assigned to them. Animated images are included to give you an idea of what each special attack looks like. Each weapon drains a different percentage of the special attack bar. This means that if you use too much of the special bar, you won't be able to cast the special attack again, until it's replenished.

Puncture is great when combined with a dragon dagger (p/p+/p++), as you could poison, hit higher, and faster, all at the same time. Good for combat training, and great for Pking and duelling since it can KO opponents.

Weaken

Weapon Used:

Darklight

Power Usage:

50%

Effect:

A whirling jump, followed by a vicious stab on the Enemy. Reduces your opponent's attack, strength and defence, and is twice as effective against Demons.

Excellent for getting extra defence levels when fighting high level monsters like Dagannoths or fire giants. Use the special attack then switch to another weapon to continue training.

Sweep

Weapon Used:

Dragon halberd

Power Usage:

30%

Effect:

A devastating slash through your opponent. The dragon halberd is a very powerful weapon. It's special attack hits with increased speed and strength. For larger monsters (who take more than two spaces), the halberd sweeps back and forth to do additional damage. This is multi-combat as well, so it will inflict damage to many opponents on one square.

Absorbs the flame of Dragons while fighting them, and when operated, it unleashes a massive fire blast at your opponent, dealing a large amount of damage. After using the attack, the shield must "cool down" for a while before being re-used.

Wield Requirement:

Level 75 Defence

Tactics:

Also provides protection against dragon breath attacks, so it is a useful item for fighting dragons with.

Saradomin's Lightning

Weapon Used:

Saradomin Sword

Power Usage:

??%

Effect:

The Sword uses a magic based attack capable of 5-15 damage.

Wield Requirement:

Level 70 Attack

Tactics:

The attack is very useful when fighting other players, as it allows you to stike them with a magic attack without any negative effects of your armour.

Shove

Weapon Used:

Zamorakian Spear

Power Usage:

30%

Effect:

Shove does not deal any damage at all to your opponent. It pushes them away from you, and temporarily stuns them.

Wield Requirement:

70 Attack

Tactics:

The special attack is identical to the Dragon Spear special, althougth not good for training or PKing, the spear is a very fast weapon in return.

Ice Cleave

Weapon Used:

Zamorak Godsword

Power Usage:

??%

Effect:

The attack freezes opponents for 20 seconds as well as doing normal damage.

Wield Requirement:

Level 75 Attack

Tactics:

The attack can be useful for PKing, as it can hold opponents whilst you attack them.

Healing Blade

Weapon Used:

Saradomin Godsword

Power Usage:

??%

Effect:

The move restores half of your hit damage to your hitpoints and a quarter to your prayer, receiving a minimum of 10 Hitpoints and 5 Prayer points.

Wield Requirement:

Level 75 Attack

Tactics:

This special attack is a move that is universally useful, since it can heal you considerably and restore prayer it is good for training, - but for the same reasons it is very useful for duelling as it can save you from death and give you the advantage.

The Judgment

Weapon Used:

Armadyl Godsword

Power Usage:

??%

Effect:

When used, the attack does 25% more damage than normal against an enemy.

Wield Requirement:

Level 75 Attack

Tactics:

Since the special attack can be used a long with all strength boosting equipment, it is ideal for one-hitting opponents, or at least doing considerable damage with only one hit.

Warstrike

Weapon Used:

Bandos Godsword

Power Usage:

??%

Effect:

The attack does 10% more damage and drains the opponent's combat stats to 0 in this order: Defence, Strength, Prayer, Attack, Magic, Ranged. Each time the special is used, it will drain the skill lower, when one reaches 0, it will begin lowering the next in line when operated.

Wield Requirement:

Level 75 Attack

Tactics:

The weapon is well suited to player vs player combat of all kinds. Since it lowers defence first, the special attack is dangerous to most pures - as it will start lowering their strength levels quickly. Not only is the weapon good for duelling, or PKing - but it can be helpful to take out high level players at minigames such as Castle Wars and the Fight Pits.